Council holds public hearing on proposed procedural code updates; adoption slated for Oct. 20

The council held a public hearing on proposed procedural code updates affecting Titles 11, 12 and 14 of the Bothell Municipal Code. Senior planner Katie Posler summarized the amendments that aim to clarify application procedures (public notice, site‑specific rezone process, density phasing, site‑plan review) and align the code with state law. Notable proposed changes include retaining two legislative public hearings for some actions, shortening the applicant response period from 180 to 90 days (with an extension option and criteria), and moving site‑specific rezones to an open‑record hearing before the hearing examiner with council final decision.